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Effigy Mounds National Monument
Special Events
Archeology Day
NPS Photo by Ken Block
Kids Archeology Day
Special Public Events and Programs

Join us throughout the year during our large scale public educational events or special topic ranger-led programs. Bird walks, living history "Moonlight Hikes", Winter Film Festival,  evening illustrated (slide) talks, American Indian cultural and archeology demonstrations are presented annually along with our largest attended event - "HawkWatch Weekend".


- 2009 Calendar of Events pdf
Effigy Mounds 60th Anniversary Year

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Effigy Mounds 60th Anniversary Page

- Film Festival Finale, April 4 - 6, 2009
 100th Anniversary Weekend!


- Interactive Schedule of Events Calendar

FILM FESTIVAL:


- Annual Film Festival Schedule 2009 
     
>>>
Film Detail for January 31 - February 2, 2009

>>> Film Detail for February 7 - 9, 2009
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Film Detail for President's Week, February 12 -16, 2009
>>> Film Detail for February 21 -23, 2009
>>> Film Detail for February 28 - March 2, 2009
>>> Film Detail for March 7 - 9, 2009


- Bald Eagle Appreciation Day Web Page

- Bald Eagle Appreciation Day Poster 2009
Event date: February 28, 2009

>> Annual HawkWatch Weekend Page

 
Hawk
NPS Photo by Ken Block
HawkWatch Weekend 2008
Photo is Linked to the 2008 Poster (pdf)

Seasonal programs are listed on the Calendar of Events Link:

http://www.nps.gov/efmo/planyourvisit/events.htm


Special Events Pages:

> Bald Eagle Appreciation Day Page

> Annual HawkWatch Weekend Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 2009 Calendar of Events pdf
Effigy Mounds 60th Anniversary Year

- Annual Film Festival Schedule 2009 
     
>>> Film Detail for January 31 - February 2, 2009
>>> Film Detail for February 7 - 9, 2009
>>> Film Detail for President's Week, February 12 -16, 2009
>>> Film Detail for February 21 -23, 2009

 

 

- Bald Eagle Appreciation Day Poster 2009
Event date: February 28, 2009

 
 

>> 2009 Calendar of Events
     Effigy Mounds 60th Anniversary Year


Sny Magill Mound Group  

Did You Know?
The Sny Magill Unit of Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves at least 106 mounds representing the largest group of mounds in one location found in North America. The Unit contains two bird mounds, three bear mounds, 6 linear mounds and 95 conical mounds including a 2500 year old red ochre mound.

Last Updated: March 30, 2009 at 20:05 EST